Plaintiff's Memorandum Index
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
William Thomas, et. al. | C.A. No. 94-2742
Plaintiffs pro se, | Judge Charles R. Richey
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The United States, et. al. |
Defendants. |
MEORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO
DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION
TO RESCHEDULE THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING
INDEX
I. INTRODUCTION ........................................... 1
II. JUDICIAL BACKGROUND ..................................... 1
III. DISCUSSION ............................................. 5
A. WHO IS TRYING TO AVOID RESOLVING THE MERITS? ......... 5
B. THE APPLICABLE LEGAL STANDARDS - MOTION TO DISMISS ... 7
1. IDENTITY CRISIS ................................. 7
2. STARE DECISIS ................................... 10
a. STARE DECISIS - NEGATIVE ................... 10
b. STARE DECISIS - POSITIVE ................... 12
c. UNRESOLVED FACTUAL QUESTIONS ............... 13
d. "SIGNIFICANT CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS" ..... 13
e. QUESTION AT BAR: WHO'S PLAYING A GAME? ..... 14
f. MORAL AND ETHICAL QUESTIONS ................ 15
g. ACADEMIC QUESTION .......................... 15
C. THE APPLICABLE LEGAL STANDARDS - PLAINTIFFS' CLAIMS .. 16
1. HEIGHTENED PLEADING STANDARD ................... 21
a. OFFICER KENESS ............................. 22
b. OFFICER O'NEILL ............................ 23
c. RICHARD ROBBINS ............................ 25
d. OFFICER "X" ................................ 27
2. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY ............................. 27
a. RANDOLPH MEYERS'
LETTER OF JANUARY 20, 1995 ................. 27
i) FLAGS ................................ 29
(aa) CATCH 11 (Respect for Law?) ..... 29
(bb) CATCH 22 (Permits) .............. 31
ii) SIGNS ................................ 34
b. VIOLATIONS OF
"CLEARLY ESTABLISHED" RIGHTS ............... 35
IV. CONCLUSION .............................................. 42
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1, United States v. Thomas, USDC Cr. No. 82-358, J.
Bryant, transcript, July 5, 1992.
Exhibit 2, United States v. Thomas, USDC Cr. 83-0056, J. Bryant,
transcript, July 7, 1983
Exhibit 3, U.S. v. Thomas et al, CR No. 84-233, September 27,
1984, J. _____$$ transcript